ijsu mwnuK pih krau bynqI so ApnY duiK BirAw ]
jis maanukh peh kara-o bayntee so apnai dukh bhari-aa.
Whoever I approach to ask for help, I find him full of his own troubles.

pwrbRhmu ijin irdY ArwiDAw iqin Bau swgru qirAw ]1]
paarbarahm jin ridai araaDhi-aa tin bha-o saagar tari-aa. ||1||
One who worships in his heart the Supreme Lord God, crosses over the terrifying world-ocean. ||1||

gur hir ibnu ko n ibRQw duKu kwtY ]
gur har bin ko na baritha dukh kaatai.
No one, except the Guru-Lord, can dispel our pain and sorrow.

pRBu qij Avr syvku jy hoeI hY iqqu mwnu mhqu jsu GwtY ]1] rhwau ]
parabh taj avar sayvak jay ho-ee hai tit maan mahat jas ghaatai. ||1|| rahaa-o.
Forsaking God, and serving another, one's honor, dignity and reputation are decreased. ||1||Pause||

mwieAw ky snbMD sYn swk ikq hI kwim n AwieAw ]
maa-i-aa kay san-banDh sain saak kit hee kaam na aa-i-aa.
Relatives, relations and family bound through Maya are of no avail.

hir kw dwsu nIc kulu aUcw iqsu sMig mn bWCq Pl pwieAw ]2]
har kaa daas neech kul oochaa tis sang man baa^Nchhat fal paa-i-aa. ||2||
The Lord's servant, although of lowly birth, is exalted. Associating with him, one obtains the fruits of his mind's desires. ||2||

lwK koit ibiKAw ky ibMjn qw mih iqRsn n bUJI ]
laakh kot bikhi-aa kay binjan taa meh tarisan na boojhee.
Through corruption, one may obtain thousands and millions of enjoyments, but even so, his desires are not satisfied through them.

ismrq nwmu koit aujIAwrw bsqu Agocr sUJI ]3]
simrat naam kot ujee-aaraa basat agochar soojhee. ||3||
Remembering the Naam, the Name of the Lord, millions of lights appear, and the incomprehensible is understood. ||3||

iPrq iPrq qum@rY duAwir AwieAw BY BMjn hir rwieAw ]
firat firat tum^Hrai du-aar aa-i-aa bhai bhanjan har raa-i-aa.
Wandering and roaming around, I have come to Your Door, Destroyer of fear, O Lord King.

swD ky crn DUir jnu bwCY suKu nwnk iehu pwieAw ]4]6]7]
saaDh kay charan Dhoor jan baachhai sukh naanak ih paa-i-aa. ||4||6||7||
Servant Nanak yearns for the dust of the feet of the Holy; in it, he finds peace. ||4||6||7||